John Hershaw
John Hershaw (1912-unknown) from Ardeer, North Ayrshire was a Scottish international lawn bowler.[1]
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Medal record
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Bowls career
Hershaw competed in the first World Bowls Championship in Kyeemagh, New South Wales, Australia in 1966 [2] and he won a silver medal in the singles at the championship.[3] He also won a silver medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy).[4]
He won the Scottish National Bowls Championships in 1965 and 1966 [5] [6] and subsequently won the singles at the British Isles Bowls Championships in 1966.[7]
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References
- "John Hershaw profile". Bowls tawa.
- Ampol Petroleum Ltd (1966). First World Bowls Championship Pre ISBN. Public Relations Dept, Ampol Petroleum Ltd, Sydney, Australia.
- "World Bowls Champions". Burnside Bowling Club.
- Hawkes/Lindley, Ken/Gerard (1974). the Encyclopaedia of Bowls. Robert Hale and Company. ISBN 0-7091-3658-7.
- Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-414-3.
- "Previous Winners". Bowls Scotland.
- "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
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